Martin, let me start with the best part of your reply:
My hope is that cleaning up the Russiagate mess will also help Americans see their own mess. (E.g. Kochtopus troll factories aka "think tanks", NRA, Faux News, ...)
Exactly! That's one of those aspects Russiagate needs to be broadened to, instead of focussing on impeaching Trump exclusively. There are US trolls who do the exact same thing as the foreign trolls, and the fact that they're US doesn't make it okay. The same for US oligarchic money poisoning politics.
The second aspect of Russiagate that should be stressed more, and I'm sure you'll agree with me here too, is putting a stop on foreign money in US politics, whatever the source, via whichever way. It doesn't matter whether it's Saudi Arabia, China, Israel, Russia or Liechtenstein.
The third aspect of that should broaden the scope of Russiagate is US meddling and interference in other countries. What's good for the goose must be good for the gander. Incessant US meddling plays a huge part in the origins of Russiagate.
These are all good things, in principle, right? So why is Russiagate about impeaching Trump exclusively?
What do you suggest? Look away and turn the other cheek, it seems.
Yes, look away so that you may consider the beam that is in thine own eye.
Seeking truth is not bloodthirst.
A desire for revenge is, which is what I said. How many people do you want to die for your truth?
If truth is no longer a fundamental moral principle, then we can also forget about solving AGW, because that's also a very inconvenient truth.
False analogy, except perhaps for the part where we are our own enemies.
The truth is that we need to solve AGW, or things will get a thousand times more ugly than this. The truth of Russiagate pales in comparison, it is totally insignificant. And as with so many of these things, chances are we will never hear the truth, especially given today's media atmosphere and the power of intelligence agencies.
If seeking this insignificant truth (in the larger picture) means furthering a New Cold War, you simply brush aside the truth that we need to solve AGW. Cooperation gives us a small chance of solving AGW, conflict gives us zero.
Who lies and cheats should not be cooperated with.
Following that logic, no one should cooperate with the US.
Non-cooperation does not necessarily imply physical war.
Let's wait and see what the neocons think about that.
If we let liars and cheaters and their associates and enablers prevail, then lying and cheating will not only poison social life but also the planetary life support system.
Then we are truely fucked.
I agree, which is why you need to be consistent, Martin, and not just a partisan with his own truth. All the liars and cheaters and associates and enablers, not just those we perceive to be on Their side, but also those we perceive to be on Our side. All of them. We are truly fucked because you keep polarizing, which is exactly what They want you to do.
You can cry about seeking your truth all you want, but the simple matter of the fact is that we cannot afford a New Cold War if we want to solve AGW.
So, negotiate an international non-interference treaty with Russia (and the rest of the world) to start building a détente and get rid of nuclear weapons again, instead of pumping up capacity. For the sake of the American and Russian people who don't want war, even if propaganda on both sides lets them think that they do. That's the Russia part of Russiagate.
As for the Trump part of Russiagate:
- Keep investigating the corruption and financial malfeasance (with Russian and other foreign elements, like Sirael, Turkey and Saudi Arabia), because that's a winner.
- Start a discussion on troll farms in general, also the US ones, as well as a discussion on social media, their business model and their ability to censor without having to answer to anyone.
- Demand an end to all foreign money in US politics, even from 'friendly' nations.
- Demand an end to US meddling in other countries for resources, weapons sales and corporate access. Discuss the military budget that is way out of control.
All these aspects are part of a larger story, about the swamp that Trump is a part of, about oligarchic interests and concentrated wealth screwing over the American people (and the rest of the world), whether it's through the military-industrial complex, Big Pharma, Big Oil, the NRA, and so on. All of these things point to the same systemic problem.
If the focus stays on impeaching Trump via the collusion stuff, this opportunity will be lost. Again. Don't wait for the corporate media to broach this. Demand it.